Part 7Miscellaneous Competition Provisions

Powers of entry under 1998 Act

203Powers of entry

(1)

The 1998 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 28 (power to enter premises under a warrant), after subsection (3) there is inserted—

“(3A)

A warrant under this section may authorise persons specified in the warrant to accompany the named officer who is executing it.”

(3)

In section 62 (power to enter premises: Commission investigations), after subsection (5) there is inserted—

“(5A)

A warrant under this section may authorise persons specified in the warrant to accompany the named officer who is executing it.”

(4)

In section 63 (power to enter premises: Director’s special investigations), after subsection (5) there is inserted—

“(5A)

A warrant under this section may authorise persons specified in the warrant to accompany the named authorised officer who is executing it.”